Sled



Oct 9,' 1928.

SLED

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1 UNiTEo STATES;

PAT-121WOFFICE;A

JOHNARTHUR GLACKEN, oF NCRWICH, CCNNECTICUVT.v

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Application ledDeceinber 9, 1926.'- Serial No. 153,584.

This invention relates to an improved sled construction and has reference, -irst to` an improved runner structure; secondly, toiimprove steering mechanisms, andk nally yto a novel brake. .y Y

Briefly, the runner lstructure comprises a `pair of side runners eachA of which includes a stationary rear Section, and a pivotally mounted and relatively movable front section for permitting guiding of the sled.

The steering mechan1sm` 1ncludes an 1ncline'd steering post having a hand wheel at` its top and connected at its bottom to a novel vIpearanCe, yet comparatively simple in gener- ,linkage structure for imparting swinging movementto the movable front section of the runners for steering the latter.

The brake comprises a substantially L- yshaped pivotally mounted member,` a manually. manipulated latch, andsuitable brake shoes.

'.My principal aim is to generally improve S 'upon structures of this general class by pro` viding one including novel details arranged in what is believed `to be a new association and manner for forming a characteristic and dist1nct1ve structure which 1s elaborate 1n apal construction. f y

VOther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the fol lowing description and drawings.

lIn the accompanying drawings'forming ya part ofthis application and in whichlike numerals are employed to designate `likepartsv throughout the same:V v

Figure 1 is a side view 'of the complete sled.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the same with a portion broken away.

Figure 3 is a transversesection on the line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is an enlarged. transverse section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in a forward direction. v p

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the runner mountings.

Referring to thedrawings in detail yit will beseen that the reference character 1 designates seat or top board which may be of any appropriate construction. As before` stated, there are pairs of side runners connected to the longitudinal edge portion of this board and each runner, consideredV as a unit, is made up of a rear section 2 and a front section 3. The rear section comprises a suitably formed strip of metal having its opposite end portion directed upwardly as at 4, and its extremity directed angularly as at 5, and rivet-ed or otherwise rigidly fastened to the under face of thev seat board adjacent'the opposite ends. Ii' desired, a suitable. bracing strut 6 may be arranged between the intermediate The front section which is thev steerable or movable section is-'of general `U-.shaped formationandembodies a bottomportion 7 forming the slides, a vertical portion 8 and rearwardly directed portion -9 which is connected by a pivot pin vlOto thev adjacent end portion 5 ofthe complemental runner section and the seat board as represented plainly inf Figure In this connection I would direct attention to across piece 11 which is rigidly fastened to the top of theseat board andex- 'tends beyond the opposite longitudinalledges to form foot rests asvrepresented better in Figures 2 and 3.

.Considering now in detaily the improved steering gearor mechanism, it will be seen that this comprises lirst a steering column 12 vportion of this runner. section, and the seat board as shown 1n Figurel.

mounted in an appropriate bearing land Y disposed at a substantially thirty degree .anf gle, vand inclinedv rearwardly. vided at itstop withla hand wheel 14 to afford al convenient grip and to facilitate rotation. The lower end of this column is rig- This -is proidly secured to a cross head 15v (see. Figure 2)v and it will bel noted that the point of con- ,nection is vbetween the center and ,one end,

thus disposing the steering wheelon .one side and near the center of the-seat board. yThis being represented by the reference character 18. The adjacent ends of the respective pairsv of links areconnected with a pivotally mountmentv upon rotation of the steering wheel, thecross head 15 will swing on an arc represented by an. arrow in Figure 2 to impart movement to the linkage structure which' will inturn transmit such movement to the Ved tie bar 19.\V Obviously with this arrangeconnecting stripy 16, thus/swinging the 'front runner sections upon their pivots. It has been noted, of course, that in order to equalize the movement and strain, the links are of short and long dimensions respectively; that is each pair comprises a short link and a long link. This is essential because of the oil? set disposition of the steering Wheel.

Attention is now directed to the brake which comprises, as before indicated, a'substantially L-'shapcd lever 2O pivotally mounted at 2l upon suitable brackets and having a f short arm disposed beneath theseat board and its long arm extending up waidly through an elongated slot formed in said seat board.

`Mounted in any suitable manner upon the short arm 22 are brake Vshoes 23 which may be `of any appropriate coiiiiguration. I show a series of three of such shoes, but any number` may be employed in practice. The upper end of the long arm 24C is constructed toprovide a hand-grip. Mounted on the top side of the v seatboard is a block 25 having a socket in one side providing a keeper seat ior reception oi y Y While the preferred embodiment of the iii-- vention has been specifically shown'and described, it is of course understood that any minor changes in shape, size, andrelative arrangement of parts coming within the scope of the adjoiiied claims may be resorted to if desired. v l v Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new vis V1. In a sled structure of the class described,

nesavee a seat board, a pair oi side runner units, each unit comprising a rear and front section, the rear section having its intermediate yportion fashioned to form a slide for contact with the surface, having lits opposite end portions .di-v viected upwardly and terminating in angular extremities rigidly fastened to the front and rear ends of the under side of said seat board, cach front section being of general U-shaped formation and having its bight portion lov f cated at the forward end of the vseat board, the! upper arm or portion of each front section being in contact with the adjacent end portion of the compleiiiental sec-tion, pivot'bolts connecting` said upper arms and said seat'board,

.a connecting bar between the upperi arms of the respective front sections, a :rotatably mounted steeringcoluinn, a handwheel car-V ried by the upper end ot-the column, andan operating connection between the lower end ci:A the column and said `connecting bar, whereby said front 'sections may be'moved upontheir pivots through the operation of saidhand wheel.

2. In a. sled structure of the class described, a seat board, side runner units connected to the longitudinal edge portions of the under side oi' said board, said units ycomprising arigid rear section', anda swingably mounted front section,the front sectionsconstitiiting steering` means, a bearing connected to the top of the seat boai'dadmcent the center and over toward one longitudiiialedge portion, airearwai'dlv inclined steering column -mounted for rotation in said bearing, `a hand wheelcari'ied by the upper'end of said column, a cross head connected tothe lowerl end of the column and disposed beneath said seat'board, a

connecting ybar between said swingablyi mounted front ruimer sections, an operating linkage between said cross head and Ysaid 4con- Y nectinfi bar.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my Lsignature.'

Joiiu ARTHUR GLiieKn'ii. 

